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Goro: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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The report looks at the exact point: landslide and flood risk, seismic zone, price per square metre for the area, services and nearby stops.

For example: Via Antonio Brugnoli 1, Goro.

Goro, the lagoon and clams of the Po delta

Goro is the last village in the province of Ferrara before the sea, at its eastern tip, in the Po delta. The municipality faces the Sacca di Goro, a large lagoon between the Po di Goro branch of the river and the coast, and is known for clam farming, which employs much of the village. The lighthouse at the tip of the delta and the surrounding wetlands are part of the Po Delta Park. The land is almost all at or just above sea level, won from the water through reclamation.

For buyers, Goro is a village of simple houses, often two storeys, and small blocks of flats built in recent decades, with prices best read for the specific address. Ferrara and the main towns are some distance away, and people travel by car on flat roads along embankments and canals.

In 2023 there were 3,436 residents, down 11.8% since 2011, or 459 fewer people, according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age is 50.2, slightly above the province (49.2), and over-65s are 31.5%. Foreign residents are few, 1.7%. Average declared incomes are well below the provincial average.

Almost all of the province of Ferrara is in seismic zone 3, Goro included: zone 3, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.063 g. On soft reclaimed land with water close to the surface, the quality of the foundations matters.

Water is the central issue. In a territory surrounded by river, lagoon and sea, protected by embankments and kept dry by pumping stations, the report checks the official flood maps for the exact address. The Revenue Agency's cadastral maps are available.

Key points

  • Po delta, on the Sacca di Goro lagoon: clams and fishing.
  • Land at sea level, protected by embankments and pumps.
  • 3,436 residents, down 11.8% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.063 g.

Overview

Goro is a municipality in the province of Ferrara, in Emilia-Romagna. At the end of 2023 it had 3,436 residents, among the smallest in the province (19 of 21).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Goro is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (20 of 21) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.063 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

Even in zone 3, seismic standards apply to new buildings: for an older building, ask about the design year and any structural work.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 11.8%. The estimated average age is 50 years, in line with the province. 31% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 25%). Foreign residents make up 1.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Goro declared an average taxable income of 14,336 euros, below the provincial average (24,414 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Goro is in climate zone E, with 2,269 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 15 October to 15 April, for up to 14 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 1 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Goro has 4 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 4 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 healthcare facility, 4 sports facilities and 3 parks and green areas.

There are 0.3 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.7).

Public transport

We do not yet have open public transport timetables for this municipality: the report says so explicitly, without inventing distances.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 6.8% of the land in Goro, compared with 7.2% in the province and 9.0% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 2.1 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Goro is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Emilia-Romagna in 2026. Radon varies from building to building and can only be known by measuring it, especially on ground floors and in basements.

Official databases list one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Goro, and one more has been cleaned up or closed. The report tells you whether one is close to the address.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Goro: the report checks the address against the ISPRA maps.

House prices

The Revenue Agency's price ranges per square metre (OMI) apply to zones, not to whole municipalities: the report gives the range for the address's zone.

Land registry

The cadastral maps for Goro are public: from the address the report finds the sheet and parcel number.

Liveability area by area

The Vicinalia liveability index runs from 0 to 100 and looks at the place, not the people who live there: services within walking distance, transport, green space, natural hazards, air, quiet, buildings and connection. Here it is worked out at the centre of each of the 18 inhabited census areas in Goro. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 78 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 20.9%
  • good 31.4%
  • very good 47.7%

Vicinalia index by census area, licence CC BY-SA 4.0. Data: IdroGEO ISPRA (2026), Istat, INGV, EEA, AGCOM, Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.

The colour is the value at the centre of the area. For an exact address, search for it above: the free check looks at that exact point. How the index is worked out

Data sources

ISTAT code 038025. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.